Hawzah News Agency- As persistent US and Israeli threats against the Islamic Republic of Iran continue in a bid to force Tehran into making concessions and unconditional surrender, a group of Iraqi political, media, and cultural figures have called on their people and government to support Iran with all available means — describing such support as a religious, moral, and humanitarian duty that cannot be shirked under any circumstances.
Iraqis stress that a clear, explicit, and courageous stance must be taken against any new US-Israeli aggression against Iran, given the historical, ideological, social, and religious ties binding the two neighboring countries, as well as shared security and political challenges. They argue that Iraq cannot remain silent when its neighbor is threatened and attacked by the enemies of religion and humanity — the purveyors of aggressive and destructive wars in Washington and Tel Aviv.
Iraq's clear position
Abbas al-Maryani, a writer and media activist, said the Islamic Republic of Iran is a neighboring and brotherly country whose stances toward Iraq have always been honorable and dignified — both during the years of sanctions and after the fall of Saddam's Baathist regime, particularly during the war against the Daesh terrorist group. No neighboring or brotherly Arab country took such positions, he noted.
Therefore, al-Maryani argued, it is neither logical nor moral for Iraqi decision-makers to answer these Iranian stances with subservience and silence in the face of US and Israeli aggression — especially when Iraq becomes a passageway or launching point for such destructive attacks.
Baghdad must not allow its soil and airspace to be used to attack Iran
Al-Maryani stressed that the Iraqi government's position must be clear and heard: it must not allow aggressor countries to violate its airspace or territory or use them as a launching point for attacks on Iran. This, he said, is all that Iran wants — nothing more.
He added that any miscalculation by the Iraqi government regarding the looming crisis could make Iraq part of the conflict — something no wise person would want, especially since Israel dreams of such a mistake.
The Iraqi decision must therefore be unified and must consider the country's independence, free from external dictates, he said. Iraq should be an active player in achieving regional stability alongside its brothers and neighbors, he added.
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